Umzinto
Umzinto | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°19′S 30°40′E / 30.317°S 30.667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Umdoni |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Ravinand Maharaj (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.49 km2 (16.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,205 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 21% |
| • Coloured | 18.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 59.8% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2022) | |
| • English | 81.4% |
| • Zulu | 18.59% |
| • Xhosa | 0.007% |
| • Other | 0.003% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4200 |
| Area code | 039 |
| Website | https://ugu.gov.za/ |
eMuziwezinto, previously and still commonly known as Umzinto, is a town located approximately 40 kilometres (23 miles) south-west of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It was a sugarcane growing town, that was set up as the centre for a sugar mill.
Before December 1st, 2023, vehicle registration plates in Umzinto began with "NX", where the "N" represented Natal. The exact meaning of the "X" remains unclear, as this vehicle registration code also covered areas such as Park Rynie, Scottburgh & Umkomaas. The plates have now been updated to the provincial code "ZN", which stands for KwaZulu-Natal.